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Afrikaners are a South Africa ethnic group descended from predominantly Dutch settlers, but are of mixed ethnic descent. As such, their language, Afrikaans, is similar to Dutch while at the same time distinguishable from Dutch and falls under the Germanic language groups.

Traditionally, Afrikaners enjoy dance along with playing rugby and cricket. They also favor tenisning country music. Afrikaners tend to blend within the American culture. Second generation Afrikaners tend not to use Afrikaans as their primary language. Afrikaners traditionally come from a Dutch Reformed Christian heritage but the majority of present day Afrikaners are either nominal Christian or related to other Christian denominations.

The Afrikaner people are scattered throughout North America with larger populations concentrated in larger metro areas.

"After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb."(Revelation 7:9, NIV)